15:10 Limerick

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Mr. Binman Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 11.70s

Oscar Lantern^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 109

12/1

Without a win in 15 handicap starts including a 14L defeat at Punchestown last month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 44P-7P4

Mindsmadeup¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: J G Sheehan| OR: 108| BF| D

12/1

Gelding who has been running well in defeat and deserves a change of luck but is likely to find one or two better handicapped sorts loitering.

Form: 2-32444

Marakoush¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106| D

40/1

Nothing of note in a series of desolate efforts since March last year. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 6P/P-PP0

Lettermacaward^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Winters| OR: 102

33/1

Winner of one of his seven chase starts but the Turtle Island gelding isn't getting any younger and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 000/F5-4

Seskin Flyer^h⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95

1/1

Running well in defeat at Thurles last month behind Whatsinthecorner and Barna Venture, before putting the record straight on Saturday beating Barna Venture 8L. In good form with himself and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 5P2331

Fairymount Boy⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: M Hourigan| OR: 98| BF

4/1

Needs to improve on his third of 11 beaten 19L behind Seskin Flyer on Saturday. Worth a market check with the yard boasting a 56% win and place strike rate at this meeting since 2015.

Form: 723223

The Ballyboys^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 97| C

7/2

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Yard worth a check at this meeting, having saddled four winners from seven runners in the last three years of this Christmas festival. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: P21U63

Golanbrook^b⁹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: T Foley| OR: 96| D

33/1

Well beaten on return to action following a 10-month break at Clonmel in September. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have a say here.

Form: 337/PR-0

Instant Smile¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95| C

10/1

Sixth of 15 on seasonal debut at Fairyhouse this month which should set him nicely up for this. Yard have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 19% win and place strike rate.

Form: 93P4-06

Enduring Love²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

33/1

Only really been competitive once in five starts over fences, a third at Clonmel in his third start. Nothing after that and hard to fancy on first start since May.

Form: 7/6036-P

Non-Runners

Customer⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M J McDonagh J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Seskin Flyer (1/1), The Ballyboys (7/2), Fairymount Boy (4/1), Instant Smile (10/1), Customer (10/1), Mindsmadeup (12/1), Oscar Lantern (12/1), Golanbrook (33/1), Lettermacaward (33/1), Enduring Love (33/1), Marakoush (40/1)

FAIRYMOUNT BOY should be spot on for this following solid third of 11 at Thurles on Saturday with the yard boasting a 56% win and place strike rate at this meeting since 2015. Ray Hackett's The Ballyboys needs to improve his fencing but has plenty of ability to get competitive and can hit the frame, along with Seskin Flyer, while the J J Walsh-trained Instant Smile can go well at a price.